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Chelsea Recreational Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 129 Google reviews · Running trail in Chelsea, Alabama · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Chelsea Recreational Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Recreation spot with a playground and picnic areas, plus sports fields and a walking trail.
What runners say about Chelsea Recreational Park
“Positives: there is a huge picnic area, there is a big kid and toddler playground, and there is a great walking trail that has a good portion of it shaded.”
It has a trail that changes elevations as you go. The majority of the walk is covered by the trees 🌲 so your not directly under the sun the entire time. There’s is a playground 🛝 where kids can play. Minor writing ✍️ by kids at the table. And as far as bathrooms 🚽 functional and decently cleaned 🧼.
We love going to this park. There is lots of room to run and play. Negatives: there is always a mud puddle, the bees and ants love this park, and one of the baby swings is broken.
This is a great place to just hang out and relax. The walking trail is very nice and surprisingly cool with all the shade from the trees. A great place to bring the whole family (including your fur-babies)! My husband and I really enjoyed it and will definitely be back.
Beautiful walking trail. We ride bikes when it’s not busy in the summer. Gets busier in the fall. Usually cleared of spider webs but be careful.
Trail conditions & character
“They have soccer fields and a baseball field, and plenty of bathrooms including a new building put up end of last year.”
“Positives: there is a huge picnic area, there is a big kid and toddler playground, and there is a great walking trail that has a good portion of it shaded.”
“It has a trail that changes elevations as you go.”
Plan your run at Chelsea Recreational Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitecityofchelsea.com
- Phone+1 205-678-8455
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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